Casino wagering game of three-dice football

Abstract

A wagering game simulates competitive events and terminology. The game is played by: a player placing at least one wager to play in the wagering game; casting three dice to generate a random event, the three dice consisting of two dice whose exposed numbers are used to define a numeric result, and the third die used to characterize that numeric result in event result tables or paytables; comparing the random event of the casting of the three dice with the paytables to determine wagering or game events from the random event; and resolving wins or losses based upon the random event; moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game; or both resolving wins or losses based upon the random event and moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game.

1. A method of playing a wagering game comprising the steps of:
 providing three dice, a first two of the three dice having a plurality of faces and each face having a number indicator, the third die having a plurality of faces and each face having a number indicator, the third die having a visual appearance that is distinct from the visual appearance of the first two dice; 
 providing an event result tables or paytables having a plurality of outcomes arranged in rows and columns; 
 a player placing at least one wager to play in the wagering game; 
 casting the three dice to generate a random event, the three dice consisting of two dice whose exposed numbers are used to define a numeric result corresponding to a particular row of the tables or paytables, and the third die used to define a number corresponding to a column of the table or paytable to determine an outcome of that numeric result from the first two dice in event result tables or paytables; 
 comparing the random event of the casting of the three dice with the event result tables or paytables to determine wagering or game events from the random event; and 
 resolving wins or losses based upon the random event; moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game; or both resolving wins or losses based upon the random event and moving a game piece in a continuing of the wagering game. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein the two dice have six faces and each face has a number indicator of only one of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or six thereon, and each of the six faces has a different number indicator thereon. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein the third die has six faces and each face has a number indicator of only one of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or six thereon, and each of the six faces has a different number indicator thereon. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  wherein a surface is used to move a game piece an amount related to the numeric total of the two dice and a paytable associated to the numeric result by a random outcome on the third die according to rules of play of the game. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4  wherein the surface has markings and words relating the wagering game to a sporting event. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5  wherein the sporting event is American Football. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6  wherein the event outcome table is separate from a paytable and identifies at least touchdowns, distance of ball movement and penalties according to the combination of numerical result from the two dice and the specific results associated with displayed symbology on the third die. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7  wherein after a touchdown occurs in the wagering game, at least one die is recast to determine if an extra point wagering event is achieved. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7  wherein proposition wagers may be placed on at least one proposition wager event determined by the casting of the three dice selected from the group consisting of a) a one-roll touchdown; b) a one-roll turnover; c) a one roll penalty; and d) a one roll specific yardage result. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 7  wherein the event outcome is determined by the table. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10  wherein proposition wagers may be placed on at least one proposition wager event determined by the casting of the three dice selected from the group consisting of a) a one-roll touchdown; b) a one-roll turnover; c) a one roll penalty; and d) a one roll specific yardage result. 
     
     
       12. A gaming system for playing the wagering game of  claim 1  comprising:
 a gaming table having an upper surface with indicia thereon indicating distances and positions for moving the game piece; 
 the game piece for placement on the upper surface; 
 an event result tables or paytables having a plurality of outcomes arranged in rows and columns; and 
 three dice, the three dice comprising two dice for defining the numeric result corresponding to a particular row of the tables or paytables, and a third die that is visually distinguishable from the two dice for providing a visual appearance that is distinct from the visual appearance of the first two dice, and the third die used to define a number corresponding to a column of the table or paytable to determine an outcome of that numeric result from the first two dice in event result tables or paytables. 
 
     
     
       13. The gaming system of  claim 12  wherein the indicia represent field position on an American Football playing field and betting areas are provided for placing wagers on at least one of touchdowns, first downs, penalties, turnovers, no touchdowns, and no first downs. 
     
     
       14. The gaming system of  claim 13  wherein odds for specific outcomes are printed on the upper surface.